Weight Loss Journey – Day 40

I took today off but I still got up to workout like I normally do, and also went on a walk with an amazing friend! Weigh In:  163.1 This time last week:  165.1 Warm-ups:  Running in place, jumping jacks, trunk crosses, ice skaters Cooldowns:  Jump rope, punches, mountain climbers, side shuffles Activity:  3 sets each…

Weight Loss Journey – Day 39

I’m writing this one a bit early because of some events happening later today and not sure when I’ll be able to make the time to finish this post. As a heads up, I’ll be continuing my weight loss journey blog posts up until the end of this month.  At that time, I’ll be taking…

Weight Loss Journey – Day 38

My average is still less than last week, so I’m doing OK on the weight, even though I do weigh more than yesterday.  In this morning’s workout, Harley Pasternak mentioned to ‘Graze, not Gorge’.  I have not been very good about eating a healthy snack in between meals, so I did that today – one…

Weight Loss Journey – Day 37

When I weighed myself this morning, the recording actually went through from yesterday, which I was a pound off.  I was actually 163.8 – not 164.8!  Correction has been made on that post. As a heads up, I’ll be continuing my weight loss journey blog posts up until the end of this month.  At that…

Weight Loss Journey – Day 36

When you eat healthy and exercise, good things definitely start to happen with not just that number on the scale, but also your body!  I had an appointment to get to this morning, so not working out and not eating breakfast at a normal time was definitely something that threw me off a bit, which…

Weight Loss Journey – Day 35

Last night when we got home from the graduation party, I desperately needed to get steps in, so I did.  This morning was a pleasant surprise with the scale, as I thought I would never see the number that I did. Weigh In:  164.4 This time last week:  166.8 Activity:  Walked over 10k steps. Breakfast:  1…

Weight Loss Journey – Day 34

Today we attended a graduation party, so there was a bit more food eaten than normal, but it is nice to know I can still do this and still have the mindset of eating healthy at the same time. Weigh In:  165.3 This time last week:  166.4 Activity:  Walked over 10k steps and did my…

Weight Loss Journey – Day 33

Weigh In:  165.1 This time last week:  166.4 Warm-ups:  Running in place, jumping jacks, trunk crosses, ice skaters Cooldowns:  Jump rope, punches, mountain climbers, side shuffles Activity:  3 sets of hammer curls with 5# weights, squats, bicycle crunches.  Walked over 10k steps and did my best to stay active each hour. Breakfast:  Smoothie with almond milk,…

Weight Loss Journey – Day 32

Tip of the day:  Try to get up every hour to walk! Weigh In:  165.7 This time last week:  166.7 Warm-ups:  Running in place, jumping jacks, trunk twists, ice skaters Cooldowns:  Jump rope, punches, mountain climbers, side shuffles Activity:  3 sets of tricep kickbacks with 2# weights the first set and then 3# weights the last…

Weight Loss Journey – Day 31

This morning the scale went down just a little bit – it’s always nice to see that, even when it goes down just a tad. Tip of the day:  Keep a grocery list on the fridge and write down food that you need to get as soon as you run out, or know that you are…

Weight Loss Journey – Day 30

This morning the scale went up just under a pound – however, it’s all OK! Weigh In:  166.6 This time last week:  167.3 Activity:  3 sets of lateral raises with 2# dumbbells, hamstring curls, and side bends with 8# dumbbells.  Walked over 10k steps and did my best to stay active each hour. Breakfast:  1 egg…

Weight Loss Journey – Day 29

It was nice to see the scale go down this morning! Weigh In:  165.7 This time last week:  166.2 Activity:  3 sets of chest flys wit 5# dumbells, squats, crunches.  Walked over 10k steps and did my best to stay active each hour. Breakfast:  1 egg with onions, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, cherry tomatoes, cheese cubes,…